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ANTOINE 

SEMENYO 

AGE: 21 

POSITION: Forward 

JOINED: September 2017 

DID YOU 

KNOW? 

Semenyo’s first three goals for the 

club came in cup competitions 

(Carabao Cup and FA Cup), with his 

first league goal coming against 

today’s opponents at the Liberty 

Stadium last season. It came 

in the 97th minute after Swans 

goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, 

upon receiving a pass from 

Jay Fulton, was closed down 

by Semenyo and the keeper’s 

clearance ricocheted off the 

forward back into the open net. 

The signing from SGS College 

went on to score in bizarre similar 

fashion a few weeks later when the 

Robins beat Birmingham City 3-0 at 

St Andrew’s. 

Pic: Semenyo celebrates his first league 

goal for the club at Swansea last season 

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THE 

GAFFER 

NIGEL 

PEARSON 

4 | THE ROB NS Swansea City

A 

warm welcome to you 

all as we prepare for 

a big night under the 

lights here at Ashton 

Gate. It’s an occasion 

I am very much 

looking forward to and I know it will be a cracking 

atmosphere. 

Tuesday night but, backed by a sold-out away end 

of 2,178 supporters, we were able to secure those 

long-awaited three points. We took a two-goal lead 

and conceded another avoidable goal, as well as 

another late one, to make it a more nerve-racking 

experience. We saw the game out and got the 

rewards for a totally committed performance and 

that’s pivotal for the players. 

Tonight we remember 

those who are sadly 

no longer with us. 

We have lost many 

supporters, young 

and old, during 

the coronavirus 

pandemic and they are 

remembered here at 

Ashton Gate. Names 

and photos of our 

loved ones will be 

displayed on the big 

screens, on the LED 

boards and as many 

as we could inside 

the digital matchday 

programme too. 

Our hearts go out to everyone and our thoughts 

remain with the friends and families who have 

suffered such tragic losses. 

We welcome Russell Martin, his players, staff and 

all Swansea City supporters to Ashton Gate for 

this Sky Bet Championship fixture. I know they will 

be setting out to put their early disappointing run 

of form to an end so I expect it to be a challenging 

affair. 

Similarly, we were still searching for our first win 

of the season when we travelled to Reading on 

AT READING 

WE GOT THE 

REWARDS FOR 

A TOTALLY 

COMMITTED 

PERFORMANCE 

AND THAT'S 

PIVOTAL FOR 

THE PLAYERS 

At 3-2 I’m sure you were 

probably thinking ‘here 

we go again’ and there 

was certainly some of 

that anxiety shared on 

the touchline. However, 

that was a really good 

win for us and it was 

important that we 

looked back over what 

we did well and what we 

didn't do well – that’s 

something we do with 

all results. 

A special mention goes 

to Cameron Pring, who 

had a superb game 

on his Championship 

debut. He has not felt part of this club for a long 

time but he has done so well to put himself into 

contention. He received a wonderful round of 

applause in the dressing room after the game and 

that is testament to what he did on the night. 

Tonight is a chance to build on that performance 

and result, so please help us make it an enjoyable 

night and I hope you enjoy the game. 

Cheers, 

Nige 


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SWANSEA CITY 

FORMED 

1912 

CLUB FACTS 

GROUND 

SWANSEA.COM 

STADIUM 

MANAGER 

RUSSELL MARTIN 

NICKNAMES 

THE SWANS, 

THE JACKS 

BEATEN PLAY-OFF FINALISTS 

SWANSEA CITY HEAD TO 

ASHTON GATE STILL LICKING 

THEIR WOUNDS AFTER 

THAT WEMBLEY DEFEAT TO 

BRENTFORD BACK IN MAY. 

THEY’RE WITHOUT A WIN FROM 

THEIR FIRST THREE LEAGUE 

GAMES BUT THEY’LL HAVE 

THEIR ATTENTIONS ON PUTTING 

THAT EARLY FORM TO BED 

WITH SOME FAMILIAR FACES 

SET FOR A BS3 RETURN… 

HONOURS 

1 2 11 

Highest league finish 

6th in Division One, 1981/82 

League Cup winners 2012/13 

Football League Trophy winners 

1993/94, 2005/06 

Welsh Cup winners 11 times 

FAW Premier Cup winners 

2004/05, 2005/06 

Third tier champions 

1924/25, 1948/49, 2007/08 

Four tier champions 

1999/2000 

Clockwise from top: New manager Russell Martin; former City star Korey 

Smith; striker Jamal Lowe; midfielder Yan Dhanda; skipper Matt Grimes. 


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The Robins boast quite a decent 

home record over the Swans, 

that last defeat in BS3 coming 

in 2011. Prior to that, City hadn’t 

lost at Ashton Gate since a 

League Cup meeting in August 

1993. Our home record versus the 

Swans since then reads: P 12 | 

W 7 | D4 | L1. Last season's home 

game ended in a 1-1 draw. 

HEAD TO HEAD 

71 

MATCHES PLAYED 

Best victory: 5-0, March 1990 

Worst defeat: 1-7, September 2005 

Last match: 3-1, February 2021 

2021/22 IN NUMBERS 

W 

29 

CITY v SWANSEA 

41 % 

WIN RATE 

D 

21 

L 

21 

7 

GOALS 

SCORED 

7 

GOALS 

CONCEDED 

LEAGUE 

POSITION 

JAN 

2022 

11 TH 

R1 

5GOALS 

SCORED 

6GOALS 

CONCEDED 

POSITION 

JAN 

2022 

20 TH 

R2 

v 

PLYMOUTH 

YELLOW 

6 0 

CARDS 

RED 

CARDS 

YELLOW 

9 0 

CARDS 

RED 

CARDS 

2TOP SCORER 

JANNEH, MARTIN, 

WEIMANN 

POSSESSION 

48.1 % 

PASSING PERCENTAGE 

2 

MOST ASSISTS 

CHRIS 

MARTIN 

7.75 

BEST AVERAGE 

RATING (OPTA) 

CHRIS MARTIN 

2TOP SCORER 

JOËL PIROE 

6.99 

BEST AVERAGE 

RATING (OPTA) 

RYAN MANNING 

POSSESSION 

62.8 % 

2 

MOST ASSISTS 

YAN 

DHANDA 

PASSING PERCENTAGE 

67.8 % 

87.1 % 

TACKLE SUCCESS 

TACKLE SUCCESS 

LEAGUE ONE CHAMPIONSHIP 

69 % 

AVERAGE AERIAL 

DUELS WON 

32.3 

56 % 

AVERAGE AERIAL 

DUELS WON 

10.3 

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SWANSEA CITY 

KEY PLAYER 

JAMIE 

PATERSON 

City supporters will know all 

about the tricky and energetic 

forward. He spent five seasons 

with the Robins, having signed 

from Nottingham Forest in 

2016, coincidentally going on 

to score his first of 26 goals 

against his former employers 

in BS3. Injuries hampered his 

run of games at times but 

moments which stand out 

from his time in red-and-white 

include a special strike in a 2-1 

win at Bramall Lane, a perfect 

free kick at Millwall and a 

stunning tight-angle finish at 

Middlesbrough. 


DID YOU 

KNOW? 

Leon Britton made 527 appearances for Swansea over 

three spells (2002/03 loan, 2003-2010, 2011-2018). 

Alongside former Swans teammates Alan Tate and Garry Monk, 

Britton is one of a handful of players to have represented a club 

in all four divisions of the English football pyramid. 

IT’S NOT BEEN THE 

START TO A NEW 

SEASON MANAGER 

RUSSELL MARTIN 

WOULD HAVE HAD 

IN MIND. 

The new boss, having arrived from MK Dons 

prior to the new campaign, suffered an opening 

day loss to Blackburn Rovers and since then has 

overseen one draw and one defeat at home. 

There were better fortunes in Round One of the 

Carabao Cup, as goals from Joel Latibeaudiere, 

Ben Cabango and Joel Piroe secured a 3-0 win to 

set up a Round Two fixture against Plymouth 

Argyle. 

It’s going to take time for the new 

manager to bed in, alongside his staff 

who also made the move from MK 

Dons to South Wales. Former Bristol 

City Under-23s Manager Luke Williams 

was part of the team to follow Martin, 

whose possession and passing style 

were commended as a good fit for the 

Swans. 

Martin was appointed just six days before the 

start of the new season following the departure 

in July of Steve Cooper, who had led the Swans 

to two successive top six finishes during his time 

in charge. 

He’ll need to dig out results if they are to 

mount another play-off or promotion bid, and 

go one step further following May’s Wembley 

disappointment after the 2-0 defeat to Brentford. 

As Martin looks to make his mark, he has three 

former Robins players in his ranks. Jamie 

Paterson and Liam Walsh signed for the club in 

the summer, joining Korey Smith who made 40 

appearances in his debut season for the Swans 

after moving across the Severn in 2020. 

It remains to be seen if midfielder 

Walsh will return from injury 

for Friday night’s encounter in 

BS3, but Paterson has featured 

in all three league games so 

far which included a goal on his 

debut. 

A stalwart for City, Smith 

remains a doubt for the 

match at Ashton Gate 

after suffering a calf 

injury in the season 

opener against 

Blackburn Rovers. 

3Robins return? Liam Walsh 

is one of three ex-Cty stars in 

the Swansea squad. Former 

Robins Under-23 Manager 

Luke Williams (inset) is also 

part of the backroom team. 


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Bristol City wishes to remember those supporters 

we have sadly lost since the Covid-19 pandemic began 

and our thoughts remain with all those affected. 

Sadly, many friends and family members passed away 

since March 2020, due to Covid-19 or other reasons, 

so tonight we pay our respects to those no longer with us. 

Please join us as we pay tribute to our supporters, 

whose spirits will live on here at Ashton Gate. 


Dennis Alway 

Paul Anders 

Trevor Anderson 

Name Surname 

Name Surname 

John Banks 

Bridget Booker 

Gordan Britton 

Name Surname 

Betty Brock 

Keith Brooks 

Margaret Brown 

Terry Cooper 

Phil Brown Lewis Clarke Mike Conway 

Tony Dando 

Pete Davis 

Margaret Dodds 

Betty Douglas 

Colin Dowding 

Nik Drew 

Daryl Dugdale 

Len Eade 

Terry Edwards 

Richard Fernott John 'Fitzie' Fitzgerald Richard Ford 


Mervyn French 

Ian Godfrey 

Lewis Gould 

Peter Harris 

Dave Haskins 

Jerry Henry 

Bob Hunt 

Peter Levy 

Kevin Lias 

Roger Lucy 

Neil Luke 

Clive Manley 

Buster Footman 

Steve Marsh 

Stephen Mildon 

Joe Nicholson 

Nigel Owen 

Maurice Palmer 

Ronald Parsons 

Geoffrey Pearce 

Sally Pearcy 

Renee Perrett 

Simon Pirie 


Hazel Pope 

David Popel 

Les Radford 

Gary Ralph 

Jean Reeves 

John Rowe 

Roy Simmons 

Beryl June Smith 

Bill Smith 

Norman Hunter Lester Solway Roger Stones Robert Summerell 

Paul 'Scooter' Surridge 

Clive Sutton 

Chris Taylor 

Don Taylor 

Ken Thompson 

Janet Tuckfield Kevin Voisey Richard White 

Alan Yoxall 


PLAYER 

INTERVIEW 

ANDY KING USED TO WATCH 

CITY FROM THE ASHTON GATE 

STANDS, NOW HE’S PLAYING IN 

FRONT OF THEM AS HE DONS THE 

ROBINS KIT AS A PROFESSIONAL 

FOOTBALLER. THE PREMIER 

LEAGUE TITLE WINNER NOW 

LOOKS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE 

AND ACHIEVE MORE BIG THINGS 

WITH HIS BOYHOOD CLUB… 

A DREAM COME 

TRUE 

The King 

family have 

long had an 

association 

with the 

club and Bristol City offered 

Andy his first glimpse into the 

world of football. 

He would follow the Robins 

home and away and, as fortune 

would have it, the midfielder 

would go on to sign for the club 

in the summer of 2021. 

He would be reunited with Nigel 

Pearson, who he knew from their 

time together at Leicester City, 

and the move flourished from 

there. 

“When I heard Nigel got the job 

as manager I thought this could 

be something for me,” King told 

THE ROB NS. “I’ve worked with 

the gaffer before, we know all 

about each other and I saw the 

potential for a chance to come 

in during a transitional period. 

“It felt like the perfect fit having 

worked with the manager 

previously and this is a club I 

had wanted to play for, so I gave 

him a call and we shared our 

thoughts. 

“I hadn’t played much last 

season, so I came in just to train 

at first. Nigel wanted to see 

where I was at and if I still had 

the hunger. I was and still am 

hungrier more than ever after the 

last couple of years which 4 


Words James Crawley 


I LOVE PLAYING 

IN FRONT OF THE 

SUPPORTERS – 

I WAS ONE OF 

THEM IN THE 

STANDS ONCE. 

4 haven’t been easy, but 

since I’ve been here I’ve 

loved it. I’m back playing, 

contributing to the team, 

I’m happy and feeling the 

best I have felt for a long 

time.” 

King’s debut came at 

home in the 1-1 draw with 

Blackpool on the opening 

day of the season, before 

he headed in his first 

goal for the club away 

at Middlesbrough – a 

poignant moment for a 

man with City at his heart. 

“I’ve followed the club 

for many years. I used 

to watch games with my 

dad, my uncle and my 

brother so I’ve always kept 

an eye on the club and 

therefore the goal was an 

unbelievable feeling. 

“Now I’d love to score at 

home in front of the fans 

and celebrate in front of 

the Dolman Stand where I 

used to sit myself. That will 

be nice. 

“If I can just keep 

contributing however I can, 

through goals and assists, 

that’s great but it’s about us 

as a team getting as many 

wins as possible.” 

City now head into Friday 

night’s game off the back 

of their first win of the 

season at Reading. For 

King, this could be his first 

taste of football under 

the Ashton Gate lights 

and it’s a moment he is 

looking forward to both 

professionally and as a fan. 

“I always want to win as 

a professional footballer 

but there’s the emotional 

attachment too because 

I go through it all as a 

supporter. It’s hard but it 

makes the good times even 

better! 

“Watching City games as 

a kid I would think: ‘Could 

I score for this team one 

day?’ Now I just want to 

score at home but having 

played at Ashton Gate 

CAREER HIGHS 

OCTOBER 2007 

Makes his professional 

debut for Leicester, 

versus Wolves 

MAY 2016 

Becomes a Premier 

League winner with 

Leicester City 

JULY 2021 

Signs for City, his boyhood club 

AUGUST 2021 

Scores his first City goal, versus 

Middlesbrough 


already was an amazing 

feeling. I love playing in front 

of supporters and I was 

one of them in the stands 

once. I’m not taking this 

opportunity for granted and 

I’m loving my football again. 

“It’s a massive occasion 

playing at home under the 

lights. I always think that 

playing first at the weekend 

is an advantage because 

you’re putting pressure on 

the other teams before 

they’ve kicked a ball. We 

hope to get our own result 

sorted first and then look to 

other results. 

“There’s always something 

special about a night game 

but we know we’re up against 

a good team who have been 

in the play-offs in recent 

seasons. They have a new 

manager who plays a good 

brand of football but at home 

we must believe we can beat 

anyone and, whether I’m 

okay to make the team or 

not, I’m sure it’s going to be a 

brilliant atmosphere.” 

Above 

Sitting in his 

old seat in the 

Dolman Stand 

at Ashton Gate 

Left 

Celebrating 

his first City 

goal, away at 

Middlesbrough 

last Saturday 

Preceding page 

PIctured at 

Ashton Gate 

during his 

unveiling as a 

City player 

Preceding 

page, inset 

The young City 

fan proudly 

wearing his 

2001/02 shirt 

2007-2021 

Youth 

APPEARANCES 

3MINUTES 

PLAYED 

232 

2020 

Loan 

PLAYER PROFILE 

2021/22 STATS 

SQUAD NUMBER 

10 

DOB: October 29th 1988 

Birthplace: Barnstaple 

Position: Midfielder 

Joined: July 2021 

GOALS 

1 

PASS 

COMPLETION 

ASSISTS 

1 

77.6 % 

CAREER PATH 

2018 

2019 

2019 

Loan 

Loan 

Loan 

2020 

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2021-present 

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MIKE ADAMS PROFILES WELSH MIDFIELDER JOHN EMANUEL 

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midfield. As an amateur up to Forest in March – Woods’ only 

then, I had to learn all the things first team appearances. 

to make me a professional: John continues: “I often 

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when to run and when not to, talk about my goal against 

when to play the ball forward Manchester United [at Ashton 

and when to keep it tight. Gate on November 9th 1974]. 

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assistant John Sillett helped Keith Fear headed it back to me 

no end.” 

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team for the 1971/72 season 

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and, in only his second game at With Gerry Gow and Jimmy 

Treherbert, 

Sheffield Wednesday, scored in Mann playing more games in 

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in 1948, 

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start was John’s position, a 1894 

bad injury 

John had a trial 

followed by 33 appearances reduced him to a few games 

with Swansea City aged 16 

and one more goal. He played in his last season – City's 

but began his football career 

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with Ferndale Athletic 1894 

in the 1894 1894 

scoring five goals and was He joined Newport County in 

Welsh League aged 18, where 

voted Player of the Year. By 1976, Barry Town two years 

he came up against the reserve 

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teams of Cardiff City and 

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Ton Pentre, 

Swansea City. 

They played together against whom he managed for 20 years. 

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City reserves in the Football 

Combination and ended playing 

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in the Gloucestershire 1894 

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final against Bristol Rovers. 

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the start of the 1982/83 season. Above: Mick Jagger and 

was July 1982. The Rolling Stones had excited 

Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones at Ashton Gate on June 

a packed 35,123 crowd at Ashton Gate a few 

27th 1982. 

weeks earlier. Terry Cooper, who had made 11 

league appearances for Bristol City 1978/80, was 

returning as player/manager. Could he bring more league appearances for City scoring 77 goals from 

excitement and winning football back on the pitch? 1969 to January 1981, before leaving for Sunderland. 

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Goalkeeper John Shaw and Jon Economou were also 

After three successive relegations, in Division Four re-signed to a squad totalling just 15 players. 

for the first time, with most senior players sold and 

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a big ask. But Terry On the opening 1894 

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Riley 

was about to embark on a quest which would bring scored in the 2-1 home win over Hull City. A 2-2 draw at 

promotion after two seasons and take the club to a Tranmere Rovers followed with Ritchie scoring a brace. 

Wembley final for the first time. How did he do it? Ripples of doubt began to creep in with a 4-1 defeat at 

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After a summer’s hard graft, Terry brought in Clive forgot the basics.” 

Middlemass as his assistant and three influential 

players: 30-year-old winger Alan Crawford from 

Returning to Ashton Gate, Ritchie then missed a penalty 

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Chesterfield, forward Glyn Riley (aged 1894 

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Barnsley) and returning City legend Tom Ritchie (30, humiliating 7-1 mauling at Northampton Town, which 

Sunderland), together with a sprinkling of players drew everyone’s attention to the task in hand. It was not 

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Wales the following season Unfortunately, City were unable 

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1 2 the players than a visit to Notts hand, which followed on from 

Walker 2 Len Allchurch 25, County. Indeed, so great was this their highly suspicious Easter 

Terry 53 opinion among the City faithful double over Ipswich, and rumours 

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that the esteemed local 1894 

journalist circulating of inducements 1894 

being 

Football League Division Two David Foot, in the Pink ‘Un, felt refused by both Huddersfield Town 

it necessary to deny such a and Leyton Orient. 

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This Bob Bennett scenario. 

cartoon, from the 

City: Anderson; Briggs, Thresher; 

Bristol Evening It would, however, seem that the McCall, Alan Williams, Burden; 

Post of April 28th spectators were correct as many Hinshelwood, Walker, Atyeo, 

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meeting with Swansea Town, who remarked that he was told to take Swansea Town: King; Thomas, 

won to escape from the jaws of it easy after firing in the early Griffiths; Woods, Daniel, Brown; 

relegation. 

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Many were of the opinion that Swansea fielded a team of 

Referee: Ken Aston (Ilford) 

City took it easy to gift the Swans youngsters against the struggling Attendance: 18,029 (receipts 

the points, as a trip to South Robins at the Vetch. 

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here at Ashton Billy as he was not the original 

Gate was 

choice – Newcastle’s Colin 

undoubtedly Veitch was already pencilled 

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Billy Wedlock, the diminutive in. “But Veitch was injured in a 

five foot, six-and-a-half inch league game on Saturday. Late 

dynamo of the pre-First World on Saturday night, a telegram 

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needed Football Monthly dated April 189 

1963. 

most capped England player to at Bramall Lane on Monday. But 

date. 

because I had been away from 

Bristol playing for my own club, at work while I was on the train,” 

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not 

Macadam from Charles Buchan’s to me until the early hours of be able to do myself justice in 

Football Monthly in April 1963 Sunday,” Wedlock was quoted. that game after all the rush and 

what game gave him the most 

worry of getting across country, 

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Amateurs and Professionals to Yorkshire that day, time was of who chose our teams, for it was 

at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, the essence, and it was doubtful if this match that was my stepping 

and played on a Monday. We Wedlock would make the game at stone to the English eleven.” 

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was through this match that I got train on Monday morning and he All this happened in December 

my chance to play for England.” just about made it for kick-off! 1906 and two months later 

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Wedlock went on to set a record “I changed into my football Goodison Park to make his first 

of 25 consecutive caps between clothes on the train, and stepped England appearance in a 1-0 win 

February 16th 1907 versus out at Sheffield all ready to take over Ireland. In his seven-year 

1894 

Ireland, and March 23rd 1912 1894 

the field. It’s a fair stretch 1894 

from England career Wedlock 189 

got on 

against Scotland. He won his the station to Bramall Lane, and the score sheet twice, the first 

26th and final cap on March 16th there were only a few minutes to coming in a 7-1 thumping of 

1914 against Wales. 

the kick-off. But wires had been Wales on March 16th 1908. 

1894 1894 1894189 


Giving Football Back to 

Small Business 

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eyewatering transfers, Super Leagues 

and mega sponsors, detached from the 

humble origins of our historic clubs. 

That’s why eBay are proud to support 

300,000 small businesses who help 

power EFL clubs nationwide. We’ll be 

donating our advertising space to a lot 

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hoardings, around grounds and beyond – 

throughout the coming season, to ensure 

they can continue to thrive in our local 

communities. So, join us in giving your 

support to Small Business Power, because 

today, they need us more than ever. 

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

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TONIGHT'S 

SQUADS 

Friday, August 20th, 7.45pm kick-off | Ashton Gate | Sky Bet Championship 

BRISTOL CITY 

SWANSEA CITY 

WEEKEND 

FIXTURES 

Playing Saturday 

QPR v Barnsley 

Blackburn v West Brom 

Bournemouth v Blackpool 

Cardiff v Millwall 

Coventry v Reading 

Derby v Middlesbro 

Fulham v Hull 

Luton v Birmingham 

Preston v Peterboro 

Sheff Utd v Huddersfield 

Stoke v N Forest 

MANAGER 

Nigel PEARSON 

HOME 

KIT 

1 Dan BENTLEY 

2 Danny SIMPSON 

3 Jay DAS I LVA 

4 Ádám NAGY 

5 Rob ATKINSON 

6 Matty JAMES 

8 Joe WILLIAMS 

9 Chris MARTIN 

10 Andy KING 

11 Callum O’DOWDA 

12 Max O'LEARY 

14 Andreas WEIMANN 

15 Tyreeq BAKINSON 

16 Cameron PRING 

17 Nathan BAKER 

18 Antoine SEMENYO 

21 Nahki WELLS 

22 Tomas KALAS 

23 Taylor MOORE 

26 Zak VYNER 

37 Tommy CONWAY 

42 Han-Noah MASSENGO 

45 Kasey PALMER 

MANAGER 

Russell MARTIN 

1 Steven BENDA 

2 Ryan BENNETT 

3 Ryan MANNING 

4 Flynn DOWNES 

5 Ben CABANGO 

6 Jay FULTON 

7 Korey SMITH 

8 Matt GRIMES 

10 Jamal LOWE 

11 Morgan WHITTAKER 

12 Jamie PATERSON 

14 Kyle JOSEPH 

16 Brandon COOPER 

17 Joël PIROE 

18 Ben HAMER 

19 Tivonge RUSHESHA 

20 Liam CULLEN 

21 Yan DHANDA 

22 Joel LATIBEAUDIERE 

23 Connor ROBERTS 

24 Jake BIDWELL 

26 Kyle NAUGHTON 

28 Liam WALSH 

31 Oli COOPER 

AWAY 

KIT 

37 Daniel WILLIAMS 

41 Jordan GARRICK 

56 Lincoln McFAYDEN 

LEAGUE 

TABL E 

P GD Pts 

West Brom 3 5 7 

Fulham 3 5 7 

QPR 3 4 7 

Bournemouth 3 3 7 

Stoke 3 3 7 

Blackburn 3 2 7 

Luton 3 3 6 

Coventry 3 1 6 

Cardiff 3 2 5 

Middlesbro 3 0 4 

CITY 3 0 4 

Derby 3 0 4 

Barnsley 3 0 4 

Birmingham 3 -1 4 

Peterboro 3 -2 4 

Huddersfield 3 -3 4 

Reading 3 -1 3 

Hull 3 -1 3 

Millwall 3 -1 2 

Swansea 3 -3 1 

Blackpool 3 -3 1 

Sheff Utd 3 -5 1 

N Forest 3 -3 0 

Preston 3 -5 0 

N EXT AT 

ASHTON 

G ATE 

Match 

Referee 

Geoff 

ELTRINGHAM 

MATCH OFFICIALS 

Assistant 

Referee 

Nick 

GREENHALGH 

Assistant 

Referee 

Shaun 

HUDSON 

Fourth 

Official 

Matthew 

DONOHUE 

PRESTON 

NORTH END 

Ashton Gate 

Saturday, September 11th, 

3pm kick-off 

Sky Bet Championship 

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